Taj Mahal (1995 film)

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Taj Mahal
DVD cover
Directed by	Muppalaneni Shiva
Screenplay by	Muppalaneni Shiva
Story by	Muppalaneni Shiva
Dialogue by	Jandhyala

Produced by	D. Ramanaidu
Starring	Srikanth Monica Bedi Sanghavi
Cinematography	Chota K. Naidu
Edited by	K. Madhava Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	M. M. Srilekha
Production company	Suresh Productions
Distributed by	Suresh Productions
Release date	25 May 1995 (1995-05-25)
Running time	138 min
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Taj Mahal is a 1995 Telugu-language romance film directed by Muppalaneni Shiva and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Srikanth, Monica Bedi and Sanghavi. The music was composed by M. M. Srilekha. It is the first successful film for Srikanth as a lead actor and the debut film of noted lyricist Chandrabose.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The film revolves around the love story of Amar (Srikanth), a wealthy young man, and Mumtaz (Monica Bedi), a girl who sells miniature Taj Mahal models in Agra. Amar, on a trip with his friends, falls head over heels for Mumtaz's charm and innocence. Their whirlwind romance blossoms amidst the backdrop of the majestic Taj Mahal.

However, their path to love is filled with obstacles. Amar's family disapproves of their relationship due to their different social backgrounds. Mumtaz's brother, fearing for her safety, also tries to keep them apart. To make matters worse, Mumtaz discovers a shocking truth about her past that throws her life into turmoil.

Cast

Srikanth as Amar
Monica Bedi as Mumtaz
Sanghavi as Rekha, Chakravarthy's Daughter
Srihari as Emraan Bhai, Mumtaz's Brother
Ranganath as Phaneendra, Amar's Father
Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chakravarthy
Tanikella Bharani as SI Prakash
Nutan Prasad as Amar's Grandfather
Sudha as Vasundhara, Amar's Mother
Brahmanandam as Driver Veerababu
Babu Mohan as Kurmam
Sudhakar as Devadas/Beggar
Banerjee as Prabhu, Amar's Friend
Ananth Babu as Ananth, Amar's Friend
Achyuth as Raja
D. Ramanaidu as himself

Soundtrack

Taj Mahal

Soundtrack album by

M. M. Srilekha

Released

2010

Genre

Soundtrack

Length

27:12

M. M. Srilekha chronology

Kondapalli Ratayya
(1995)

Taj Mahal
(1995)

Oho Naa Pellanta
(1996)

The music for the film was composed by M. M. Srilekha . Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy, Chandra Bose, Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, Bhuvana Chandra.

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chik Lik Chik Lik"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:24
2.	"O Kala Kannadi"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:12
3.	"Jum Jum Antoo"	C. Narayana Reddy	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:45
4.	"Pelli Pellantu"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:34
5.	"Saagipoye Neeli Megham"	Bhuvana Chandra	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:37
6.	"Manchu kondallona"	Chandra Bose	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:40
Total length:				27:12

Awards

Nandi Award for Best Villain - Srihari^[3]

References

^ E, Madhukar (5 August 2014). "Reading literature, friends encouragement my forte". The Hans India.
^ "Happy Birthday Srikanth: Six films of the actor you can't miss". The Times of India. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links

Taj Mahal at IMDb

Filmography of Muppalaneni Shiva

Gharana Alludu (1994)
Taj Mahal (1995)
Korukunna Priyudu (1997)
Priya O Priya (1997)
Gilli Kajjalu (1998)
Subhalekhalu (1998)
Speed Dancer (1999)
Raja (1999)
Maa Pelliki Randi (2000)
Postman (2000)
Ammayi Kosam (2001)
Nee Premakai (2002)
Sandade Sandadi (2002)
Dost (2004)
Sankranti (2005)
Rajababu (2006)
Allare Allari (2007)
Lifestyle (2009)
Sri Sri (2016)

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